With a new school season beginning in just a few weeks for some, that doesn't leave much time for preparation. Buying spiral notebooks, pens, pencils, and backpacks is the easy part; the hard part is trying to decide which laptop, digital camera, or printer you want, at a price you can afford.

August is typically the month known for scoring the best deals on back-to-school items, and sometimes these deals can last through October--giving you even more time to contemplate on what you need. But, there's no time like the present, especially when stores like Best Buy, Walmart, and NewEgg are running back-to-school sales. Be forewarned: not all of these school-related sales will save you money; that's why we've rounded up the best deals on tech so that you can start your school year off with some extra money for textbooks.

Editors' Note: All listed prices are current as of the date of publicationand apt to change quickly and often.

Jennifer L. DeLeo is Managing Editor of TechSaver.com, PCMag's newest destination that covers the best steals and deals on the tech products you crave.
Jennifer was previously Associate Editor of PCMag.com, writing feature stories on some of the wackiest and coolest tech around, including high-tech umbrellas, road trip essentials, and USB devices. She was also involved with editing PCMag.com articles, quality-assuring online article production, and implementing Search Engine Optimization.
Jennifer has a Master's Degree in Web Publishing from New York University and a Bachelor's Degree in...
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